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Durango Police investigate alleged kidnapping, sex assault

Incident reported early Sunday morning

Montezuma search and rescue teams help find missing child

Dolores K9 team called to help deputies

Trial postponed for man accused of killing wife

Silvino Martinez-Perez is charged with first-degree murder

EPA considers hauling Gold King Mine sludge to landfill south of Durango

Critics say plan not practical financially or environmentally

Defendants outnumber the convicted in some rural jails

JERRY McBRIDE/Herald<br><br>Brett Hickman, meditates in a ray of sunshine passing through a window in the exercise area of the La Plata County Jail. Colorado Public Radio DENVER – As state…

Distractions are leading cause of fatal crashes in Southwest Colorado

‘We see people getting ready for work in the morning’

U.S. judge: Colorado electors must follow popular vote

A Colorado elector holds a signed vote certificate during the electoral vote at the Capitol in Denver,on Dec. 19, 2016. Colorado’s nine Democratic electors cast their votes for Hillary Clinton…

‘Rails & Reels’ to support Animas Museum

The Animas Museum will host the Rails & Reels History Train, which will depart at 9:15 a.m. Saturday for Cascade wye, from the railroad depot, 479 Main Ave. During the…

Red flag warning extended into Thursday for Montezuma County

Weather conditions are ideal for fires to spread

Southwest Health System fires three members of leadership team

Board announces high-level departures late Friday

BIA officer and a suspect are shot during scuffle in Towaoc

Victims treated and released at Southwest Memorial

Ignacio library to show Neva Romero documentary

Filmmaker, writer and poet Nicole Esquibel will hold a screening of her documentary, “Neva Romero: Jamas Olvidados,” at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., in Ignacio.…

Crow Canyon Connection opens at Welcome Center

Roundtable discussions for nonprofits planned for April 17-18

The Community Foundation of Southwest Colorado has scheduled a five-city tour for April 17-18 to discuss opportunities and resources available to nonprofits across Southwest Colorado. Topics will include nonprofit economic…

Mancos artist plans to make impression with Olio show

Amy Grogan to display prints and pastels inspired by the West

Rock fall injures climbers northeast of Durango

Two women taken to Mercy Regional Medical Center by ambulance

Home and Garden Show draws a crowd

Eli Tomac wins Seattle 450SX Supercross, moves into third place

Rider from Cortez overcomes sloppy track in bid for the podium

CDOT to perform repair work on Colorado 184

The Colorado Department of Transportation plans roadwork on Colorado Highway 184 from Dolores to Mancos on April 23-May 4.The Journal file The Colorado Department of Transportation will start a road…

Shooting death on South Chestnut Street in Cortez ruled a suicide

Death is county’s seventh in 2018